Acevedo on Dallas, Austin, and Ambition

"...On Monday, March 29, I spoke with Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo about the status of his job..."

April 2, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Niche Justice

Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crime

"...is, until she took the pill. "Within 15 minutes of taking that quaa­lude, everything changed," she recalled recently. "I..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Developing Stories: East Riverside: The Road Ahead

Let's capture the value – and federal funds

"...for growth. (See "City Hall Hustle," and "The Promise of Planning.") Last Thurs­day, the mayor and council members rebuffed..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...days, 6½ days a week, and takes unpaid "vacations" of perhaps half a week a year. A job once..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature

Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"...jobs right, we'll create a plan that has a profound influence on our generation and the next."..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Four Horsemen of the Deficit

Examining the new House committees on state spending

"...that will tackle the operations, demands, and tax base of the state of Texas...."

Jan. 13, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 9 Letters of 2009

"...something a little different this year. In the name of fun we've chosen nine letters from the calendar year..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Features Feature by Mark Fagan

Developing Stories: The Rail Learning Curve

Spillar outlines city plan to avoid Cap Metro's missteps

"...city's proposed Austin Urban Rail avoid the persistent problems of Capital Metro's Red Line commuter project? That unspoken concern..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

McCracken Named Pecan Street Project Executive Director

Former council member to head smart grid group

"...Project apparently resolved, today McCracken was named executive director of the local smart grid consortium...."

Dec. 15, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin@COP15

Local participants, activists in Denmark for U.N. climate summit

"...United Nations Climate Change Conference Dec. 7-18 (aka "Conference of the Parties" or "COP15"), and at least five Austinites..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Tire Mound of Mystery

Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance

"...in long rows and towering piles in the middle of a field southeast of Downtown are thousands of tires..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pecan Street Project

The Department of Energy awards 32 grants nationwide for energy research – PSP a winner

"...million grant announced last week by the U.S. Depart­ment of Energy, which will underwrite an "advanced smart grid project"..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...The reduced form of the highly reactive chemical element fluorine – better known..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...and enough radiant heat to make last month's filming of local action auteur Robert Rodri­guez's hyperviolent Machete both look..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Setting the Table

New director Ned Rifkin wants to bring more people to the feast that is the Blanton

"...What's a former undersecretary of art for the Smithsonian Institution doing running the Blanton..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Some Resources for Aspiring Specialty Food Developers

"...NASFT is a nonprofit business trade association to promote the specialty food industry,..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Food Feature by MM Pack

To Market, to Market

So you want to sell your food product?

"...take a great recipe and turn it into a profitable business enterprise? Yes, lots of people have done exactly..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Food Feature by MM Pack

Cast Away

Pure Castings, Zavala Elementary, pollution, jobs ... and the neighborhood

"...has steadily become anathema. Under current circumstances, the discussion of the foundry's future is raising larger questions about the..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...On July 24, two weeks after news broke of Austin Energy's troubles selling its latest batch of GreenChoice..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

City Hall Hustle: Council Kix Pix to Click!

Music, water, and fusion in the air

"...10am, but the stars are out – the stars of City Hall! And not only the celebs sitting on..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...• SO LONG, MARSHALL It's official: After a rocky decade as the president of the..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...150 or so people gathered on the gymnasium floor of the Northwest Recreation Center for a game earlier this..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Crime and the City Solution

How safe do you feel exiting the Sixth Street/Red River Austin music crucible at 2am?

"...City Solution, from the soundtrack to Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, 1987..."

June 26, 2009 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

City Budget Crunch

Our discount 'menu'

"...Manager Marc Ott released the Fiscal Year 2010 Menu of Potential Budget Reductions, a 358-page document detailing more than..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...Asked what they think of the Austin Climate Protection Program, most Austinites respond with..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Carona Says He'll Filibuster TxDOT Sunset Bill

Senator angered by removal of local-option gas tax

"...in conference committee from House Bill 300, the Texas Department of Transportation Sunset measure...."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Headlines

"...An innocuous-seeming City Council item reorganizing the top ranks of the Austin Fire Department instead stoked controversy, as new..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature

Dismantling Family Planning Pt. 2

House budget amendment would subvert access to reproductive services

"...With the House version of the state budget set for debate on the floor..."

April 16, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Wheels Finally Turn on Bicycle Road Map

City releases updated Bicycle Master Plan

"...as Portland, Ore., and Seat­tle. But the perfect storm of bike transportation progress may finally be upon us. More..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"..."Any time the citizens of Austin feel left out, it only causes problems."..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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